#JournalChat Live 2/16/12 Topic: Your Journaling: A Mind Centered Part II

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:57pm via TweetChat

@jmgreenleaf Oh yes, I basically love any pens that are in happy, bright colors. :] Gel pens are so fun.#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:57pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf A true extension of yourself; I love that, Jenn. I can really feel that resonating. :)#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:57pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf A true extension of yourself; I love that, Jenn. I can really feel that resonating. :)#JournalChat #Journaling

molossus1Feb 16, 3:56pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: I am pleased to have Jenn Greenleaf with us today to discuss Your#Journaling: A Mind Centered. #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:56pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat I love Staples - they feed my pen and paper addictions very well. hee hee #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:56pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth I've seen the Staedtler Fine Liner pens. I've been thinking about a purchase for#artjournaling. #JournalChat #journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:55pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth I'm also an addict of colored gel pens - forgot to mention that. :o) #journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:55pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat ... the act of handwriting has always felt like a true extension of myself and the words I want to share. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:55pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I saw a Staples the other day; need to check that store out. I go to Office Max for my pens; they're hard to find. #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:55pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I saw a Staples the other day; need to check that store out. I go to Office Max for my pens; they're hard to find. #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:55pm via HootSuite

@DawnHerring Sure! The actual act of putting pen to paper helps me really connect with myself as a#writer and ... #journalchat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:54pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat @imgreenleaf I love paper mate felt tip colored pens and staedtler fineliner pens#journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:53pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat At the moment, my favorite is the B2P (Bottle to Pen) Staples was selling.#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:53pm via HootSuite

Jenn, would you like to share about how hand writing in a paper journal helps you stay centered?#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:53pm via HootSuite

Jenn, would you like to share about how hand writing in a paper journal helps you stay centered?#JournalChat #Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:52pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Yes, I spent a couple years collecting them. I was hooked immediately.#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:52pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I always try to keep a bunch at my disposal; helps me stay more centered. ;) Bic Soft Feel Med. #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:52pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I always try to keep a bunch at my disposal; helps me stay more centered. ;) Bic Soft Feel Med. #Journaling #JournalChat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:51pm via HootSuite

Jenn, Susan has got quite a few books. Wow.#Journaling #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:49pm via HootSuite

@victorsachar It's funny you should ask this - I do have a favorite pen! I keep losing it, though. Frustrating. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:49pm via HootSuite

@victorsachar That's a good question, Victor. :)#JournalChat

mscatorFeb 16, 3:48pm via TweetDeck

@victorsachar love that question! #JournalChat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:48pm via TweetChat

@mscator That seems like an amazing book! :]#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:48pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Oh, yes! Oprah is a fan of#Journaling. I posted her experience in a link on#JournalChat Links Edition.

victorsacharFeb 16, 3:48pm via web

@jmgreenleaf Question: Since you're an artist AND writer, do you have a favorite journaling pen? Many do, just wondering. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:47pm via HootSuite

@mscator Thanks for the link, Leia! :) #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:47pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat I found out through Oprah. hee hee#journalchat

mscatorFeb 16, 3:46pm via TweetDeck

Discovery Journal j.mp/xsq1Fg @jmgreenleaf#journalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:46pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Here's her site . . . #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:45pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I found out about Simple Abundance through Julia in one of her recommended reading lists. I love it! #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:45pm via HootSuite

@cherapple Thanks for the RT, Cheryl. Welcome to#JournalChat Live. :) #Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:44pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Susan has a creative journal workbook type thing I think this group would really enjoy I can't remember the title. #journalchat

cherappleFeb 16, 3:43pm via HootSuite

RT @JournalChat: Folks are welcome to ask Jenn questions about Your #Journaling: A Mind Centered, our topic for today's #JournalChat Live.

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:43pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat It's a GREAT book (as are all her others) & I've been recommending it over & over for years. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:43pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth Releasing worries. I love that, Yoli. Certainly helps for a good night's rest. :)#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:43pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth Releasing worries. I love that, Yoli. Certainly helps for a good night's rest. :)#JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:42pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I have Julia's stuff and I'm tempted to get Susan's books too. I may next time I go book shopping. :) #JournalChat #Journaling

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:42pm via TweetChat

@JournalChat Exactly. Just to get some thoughts/feelings down and release worries. Can be a big help. #journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:41pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth You're absolutely right! #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:41pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf You know, Jenn, I have read parts of that book, Simple Abundance. I didn't remember the authors' name. #JournalChat #Journaling

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:40pm via TweetChat

@DawnHerring @imgreenleaf So true. It isn't something anyone should feel guilty about. We all need me time. :] #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:40pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth I'm glad daily #Journaling helps you stay centered, Yoli. It doesn't have to be a lot of writing. Just what works. #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:40pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat ... everything she's ever written in my arsenal. I also have all of Julia Cameron's stuff.#journalchat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:40pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth I'm glad daily #Journaling helps you stay centered, Yoli. It doesn't have to be a lot of writing. Just what works. #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:39pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat She wrote Simple Abudance, and a large list of companion titles. Her Gratitude Journal is amazing. I have ... #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:39pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Me time just makes you a happier, refreshed person, which can only make life better for loved ones. :) #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:39pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Me time just makes you a happier, refreshed person, which can only make life better for loved ones. :) #JournalChat #Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:38pm via HootSuite

@victorsachar I'm actually doodling and writing in mine now as we chat tonight. :o) #journalchat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:38pm via TweetChat

I've had a lot of lovely Me Time recently. Helps me center myself. Daily journaling helps, even if it's a line or two. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:38pm via HootSuite

RT @jmgreenleaf: @JournalChat Yes, and this freedom helps break down other barriers such as writer's or artist's block. #journalchat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:38pm via HootSuite

RT @jmgreenleaf: @JournalChat Yes, and this freedom helps break down other barriers such as writer's or artist's block. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:38pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf You know, that's a good point. That's probably why it's getting so popular. It really does unblock. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:38pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf You know, that's a good point. That's probably why it's getting so popular. It really does unblock. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:37pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to ask Jenn questions about Your #Journaling: A Mind Centered, our topic for today's #JournalChat Live.

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:37pm via HootSuite

Folks are welcome to ask Jenn questions about Your #Journaling: A Mind Centered, our topic for today's #JournalChat Live.

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:37pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat I'm working on that - more *me* time - but I feel guilty. I need to get over that. #journalchat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:36pm via TweetChat

RT @jmgreenleaf @JournalChat Yes, and this freedom helps break down other barriers such as writers or artists block. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:36pm via HootSuite

@victorsachar Yes, I've seen that too, Victor. I love posting stuff like that on #JournalChat Links Edition. It's inspiring. :) #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:36pm via HootSuite

@victorsachar Yes, I've seen that too, Victor. I love posting stuff like that on #JournalChat Links Edition. It's inspiring. :) #Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:36pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Yes, and this freedom helps break down other barriers such as writer's or artist's block. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:36pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Yes, it's, not doubt, purely ME time, which I always encourage folks to have; be refreshed! #Journaling #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:36pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Yes, it's, not doubt, purely ME time, which I always encourage folks to have; be refreshed! #Journaling #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:35pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth I use ephemera mixed with watered down acrylics, mostly. #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:35pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Susan Ban Breathnach is a new name; what have you read by her? #Journaling#JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:35pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Susan Ban Breathnach is a new name; what have you read by her? #Journaling#JournalChat

victorsacharFeb 16, 3:35pm via web

I've seen many people who doodle + draw in their word journals and it seems to add a layer of creativity. Wonderful stuff. #journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:34pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat It refreshes me, too, and that's one of the biggest reasons I miss it so much. It's for "me." #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:34pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf You're right, Jenn. No rules. Just go with your intuition and have fun. #Journaling#JournalChat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:34pm via TweetChat

@jmgreenleaf What kind of materials do you like using? #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:33pm via HootSuite

RT @jmgreenleaf: @yoliworth I agree-particularly since there are no real rules, and the art is completely free. #journalchat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:33pm via HootSuite

RT @jmgreenleaf: @yoliworth I agree-particularly since there are no real rules, and the art is completely free. #journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:33pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat I agree-I didn't start gratitude#journaling until I read Susan Ban Breathnach.#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:33pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth Yes, I agree, Yoli. I started last year and I'm hooked! #JournalChat #Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:33pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth I agree-particularly since there are no real rules, and the art is completely free.#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:32pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I find when I make time to art journal, I feel more centered and refreshed, almost surprisingly so. #JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:32pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I find when I make time to art journal, I feel more centered and refreshed, almost surprisingly so. #JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:32pm via HootSuite

@yoliworth Welcome, Yoli, to #JournalChat Live! Glad you could make it. :) #Journaling

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:31pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Ah, gratitude #Journaling; being mindfully grateful, can certainly initiate a more peaceful centeredness. #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:31pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Ah, gratitude #Journaling; being mindfully grateful, can certainly initiate a more peaceful centeredness. #JournalChat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:31pm via TweetChat

@jmgreenleaf I love mixed media/art journaling! Such a release. #journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:30pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Thank you! I haven't used my#artjournal in quite some time - I need to make time for that again. #journalchat

yoliworthFeb 16, 3:30pm via TweetChat

Hiii I'm Yoli. Glad I could make it for some of the chat! #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:30pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Oh, most definitely. That's why I stick with #Journaling so much; it improves with age. ;)#JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:30pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Oh, most definitely. That's why I stick with #Journaling so much; it improves with age. ;)#JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:29pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat ...ceiling because my mind's clear. I also list 5 things I'm grateful for to help, too.#journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:29pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat If I end the day by journaling, I'm able to get to sleep quicker. I'm not staring at the...#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:29pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Yes, I saw that on your website. Love that about you. You're welcome to share how your#artjournaling centers you. #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:29pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf Yes, I saw that on your website. Love that about you. You're welcome to share how your#artjournaling centers you. #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:28pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat I agree-and it keeps getting better and better! #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:28pm via HootSuite

Jenn, can you share how your evening #Journalinghelps give you a better night's sleep? How does it help center you? #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:28pm via HootSuite

Jenn, can you share how your evening #Journalinghelps give you a better night's sleep? How does it help center you? #JournalChat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:27pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf It sounds like you do what you most enjoy with words; that's an awesome place to be!#JournalChat #Journaling

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:27pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf It sounds like you do what you most enjoy with words; that's an awesome place to be!#JournalChat #Journaling

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:26pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I can relate to the words being part of your identity. It's true self-expression, especially w/ #Journaling. #JournalChat

DawnHerringFeb 16, 3:26pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I can relate to the words being part of your identity. It's true self-expression, especially w/ #Journaling. #JournalChat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:26pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat That may be why I'm drawn to that journal because I am a mixed-media artist. *smiles* #journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:25pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat ... really embrace my love for words.#journalchat

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:25pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat I'm not a perfect writer, but I love#writing. #Journaling, being an #author &#freelancing allows me to ... #journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:24pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf That is a big journal! It look like the size a lot of mixed media artists use. #JournalChat#Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:24pm via HootSuite

@JournalChat Yes, it's true - words do encompass all of that and are very much a part of my identity...#journalchat

JournalChatFeb 16, 3:23pm via HootSuite

@jmgreenleaf I'll write that number down for reference. Thanks! #JournalChat #Journaling

jmgreenleafFeb 16, 3:23pm via HootSuite

@DawnHerring In some cases, yes-however, if I have a lot of personal issues weighing on my mind, I find it difficult to work... #journalchat